The Save-A-Lot store in the Shillington Shopping Center, Cumru Township, was set to close Saturday.

Marisa Lenceski took over this month as borough manager and secretary-treasurer for Hamburg.

Taking advantage of low interest rates, Cumru Township will borrow $500,000 for capital projects and refinance $2.3 million of current debt to save about $110,000.

Thursday, Jan. 17

One month after the school massacre in Connecticut, President Barack Obama unveiled a new $500 million gun plan to tighten the nation's gun laws.

The CVS/pharmacy at the intersection of Museum Road and Lancaster Pike in Cumru Township will close Jan. 31.

Friday, Jan. 18

Published reports from Harrisburg pointed to the possibility of using an increase in the oil company franchise tax, which is a tax gas stations pay on wholesale gasoline, to generate $1.9 billion for roadway improvements.

A major section of Interstate 78 in northern Berks County will be upgraded under a $140 million PennDOT plan.